Wisconsin High School Sports Awards reveals its fall athlete nominees

People gather inside the Lambeau Field Atrium in Green Bay for the 2018 Wisconsin High School Sports Awards show. The 2019 show will be held May 8 at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton.(Photo: Danny Damiani/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)Buy Photo

Appleton’s glittering Fox Cities Performing Arts Center has been the backdrop for many outstanding acts and performances since it opened in 2002.

Consider it the perfect venue to also applaud the performances of our state’s top high school athletes, coaches and teams.

Plans are ramping up for the fourth annual Wisconsin High School Sports Awards show, which honors prep standouts in the Appleton, Fond du Lac, Green Bay, Manitowoc, Marshfield, Oshkosh, Sheboygan, Stevens Point, Wausau and Wisconsin Rapids markets for their achievements during the 2018-19 school year.

The event, presented by USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, will take place May 8 at the Fox Cities PAC.

Nominated fall athletes will be notified soon by their coach or athletic director and given instruction on how to RSVP. Winter and spring nominees, along with our premier award honorees, will be announced once they’ve been determined.

We’re also seeking nominees for the I AM SPORT Award, which will be presented during the show. The award recognizes local high school athletes who have made it their mission to improve the lives of kids in their communities. The nomination period is open and runs through Jan. 21.

Event details, which includes ticket and RSVP information and a link to submit nominations for the I AM SPORT Award, can be found at sportsawards.wisconsinmedia.com.